1431 - Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake, aged 19 by Henry VI in the Hundred Years' War (1350/1450 - roughly)
In a line-up of numbers 1 to 100, draw an arc covering the scoreline 15 - 30. The numbers the arc would land on are 14 and 31. The numbers 13.50 & 14.50 are on either side of 14 which is how many days there are in 'Wimbledon Fortnight, SW19'. From above, you can see the letter H (for Henry) on a tennis court. It takes 6 (the 6th) games to win a set.
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